Stay away from Conan.

Chapter 2542 Who taught you swordsmanship!

Inside the elevator, as the elevator ascended and the floor number displayed on the elevator got closer and closer to the floor where the observation deck was located, Xiaolan felt increasingly uneasy. The person next to her was also silent, just staring at the changing floor number, lost in thought.

Thinking that she would see Shinichi Kudo when the elevator doors opened, Ran felt very nervous, and...

A hint of worry.

So, with a heart full of trepidation, when the elevator announced its arrival at the correct floor and the doors opened, just as Xiaolan was about to compose herself before stepping out, she suddenly heard a painful groan outside the elevator—

It's Shinichi's voice!

Immediately, without thinking twice, Xiaolan rushed out of the elevator after hearing the commotion.

"Shinichi!"

So, calling out Shinichi Kudo's name, Ran rushed out of the elevator and onto the observation deck. She heard a noise from one side and turned to look in the direction of the sound. She saw a figure being pushed by some great force and leaning against the wall.

And that figure was none other than Shinichi Kudo!

Upon seeing Shinichi Kudo lying there seemingly attacked and knocked down, Ran felt anxious and called out "Shinichi's" name, rushing forward to check on his condition.

At that moment, Shinichi Kudo, who was still in pain and unable to control his body after being hit hard, heard Ran's voice from the side. At first, Shinichi, who was in pain all over his body, thought it was just his hallucination. But as Ran's figure approached and he actually saw her standing in front of him, Shinichi was truly surprised and did not understand why Ran would be here at this time.

However, it's clear that at this point, figuring out why Xiaolan came here is pointless; the current situation is...

"quick……"

He tried to open his mouth, wanting to squeeze out a sound to tell Ran to "run!" Shinichi Kudo knew the place was dangerous, but before he could even finish speaking, another figure stepped forward and pressed him for an answer:

"What happened? Xiaolan, what are you doing here?"

Then, Matsumoto Kiyoshi arrived quickly and, facing Ran and Shinichi Kudo, asked them with some concern.

"Manager Matsumoto?"

Upon hearing the voice of Manager Matsumoto, Ran breathed a sigh of relief and prepared to turn around to ask Shinichi Kudo what was going on. However, Shinichi's eyes, fixed on Matsumoto Kiyonaga's figure, were filled with intense indignation. He was incredibly anxious and wanted to urge Ran to run, but the lingering pain had left his body almost numb, making all movement incredibly difficult.

But at that moment, another voice rang out, reminding Xiaolan:

"Xiao Lan! This manager is suspicious! Take action immediately!"

The sound came from a great distance.

Upon hearing Gao Yuan's reminder, Xiao Lan remembered that she had promised Gao Yuan before coming here that she would follow his orders. Therefore, even when facing the manager Matsumoto in front of her, Xiao Lan did not hesitate. When she stood up and turned to face him, a serious look appeared in her eyes.

Upon seeing this, Matsumoto Kiyonaga, who had been looking worried, suddenly turned into a cold smile.

Thus, Xiaolan's expression also became serious:

"You're not the real Matsumoto manager, are you? The police officers downstairs were attacked... so..."

At this point, even Xiaolan realized what had probably happened—

Who else could be capable of dealing with those police officers besides the one in front of us?

Seeing that her opponent had no further reaction and that Shinichi Kudo was injured and lying on the ground beside her, Ran felt a surge of anger. Taking advantage of Takato's earlier words, "Make your move," Ran took a deep breath, and her well-trained karate instincts kicked in. She became completely focused on sparring and then—throwing out a punch straight at her opponent's face.

However, "Matsumoto Kiyonaga" was not afraid at all. He raised his hands and blocked Xiaolan's attack. Then, Xiaolan threw a few more punches, which "Matsumoto Kiyonaga" blocked with all his might. At the same time, facing Xiaolan's subsequent spinning kick, "Matsumoto Kiyonaga" took a few steps back and dodged all of Xiaolan's attacks.

In response, Matsumoto Kiyonaga couldn't help but reveal a contemptuous smile.

After these two exchanges, Xiaolan's expression grew increasingly serious.

"This feeling... was it you who attacked the agency that day?"

With a hint of doubt, but based on the feeling of their fight, Xiaolan suddenly had a sudden intuition that the other party might be the mysterious person who attacked the detective agency that day and then disappeared without a trace.

Upon hearing this, Matsumoto Kiyonaga no longer concealed his true feelings, and a somewhat ferocious, maniacal laugh spread across his face:

"Heh, this is interesting. I didn't get to enjoy the fight with you the other day, but this place is quite spacious!"

Thus, after Matsumoto Kiyonaga made this statement, before Ran could react, Matsumoto Kiyonaga's attack arrived in an instant. Just like that night at the detective agency, Ran responded hastily. Although she successfully blocked the opponent's first attack, the huge force transmitted by the opponent's attack hit Ran's arm as she was blocking. Ran's arm hurt for a moment, and she was still knocked back several steps before she was able to dissipate the opponent's attack.

At this point, Matsumoto Kiyonaga, pressing his advantage, was about to launch another attack to quickly defeat Ran when he suddenly had a premonition and sensed someone approaching. He instinctively raised his hand to block an attack from his side—

It's a baton!

Or rather, it was the baton that Ben and Shu had just used to attack him, the one he had disarmed!

Now, the baton was in another person's hand, and it was swung down at him. Although the blow was blocked by "Matsumoto Kiyonaga," "Matsumoto Kiyonaga," whose hand was undoubtedly in pain, immediately became angry and threw a punch with his other hand, attacking the person who had disturbed him—

lofty!

After getting off the elevator, Gao Yuan didn't rush to check on Shinichi Kudo's situation. Instead, he circled the observation deck and came behind them. He first checked the vital signs of Kosuke Mizutani and Kazuki Honjo, who were also present, before picking up the baton that actually belonged to Kazuki Honjo and attacking "Kiyoshi Nagatomo" Matsumoto.

Seeing that his attack had missed and that "Matsumoto Kiyonaga" was retaliating, Gao Yuan did not linger in the fight. He turned and retreated, his movements unpredictable, until he was behind Xiao Lan. Then he said to Xiao Lan:

"Make your move!"

Upon hearing this, Xiaolan, who had been slightly relieved by Gao Yuan's harassment, immediately reacted and seized the opportunity to attack "Matsumoto Kiyonaga" again.

Seeing this, Matsumoto Kiyonaga had no choice but to turn his attention to dealing with Ran's offensive again. At the same time, Takato, who was hiding behind Ran, took the opportunity to break out and attack Matsumoto Kiyonaga from another angle, aiming directly at Matsumoto Kiyonaga's eyes.

Immediately, with Xiaolan and Gaoyuan joining forces, "Matsumoto Kiyonaga's" previously confident face showed surprise. After hastily retreating to dodge, he saw Gaoyuan miss his attack and hide behind Xiaolan again—

In an instant, an expression of disbelief appeared on Matsumoto Kiyonaga's face.

After all, he was somewhat familiar with this style of play—

It's a sword-fighting move from Camus's school!

"Who taught you swordsmanship?!"

For a moment, Matsumoto Kiyonaga seemed lost in thought when he sternly asked Takato the question… (End of Chapter)